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New Delhi: This Bhai Dooj 2025, turn the festival of sibling bond sweeter by preparing the dessert thali with a healthy twist. You just need to swap sugar-loaded mithais with wholesome, nutritious treats. From millet ladoos to date and nut barfis, healthy Bhai Dooj sweets are fast becoming the new festive favourite. Many women, particularly sisters, are embracing ingredients like jaggery, coconut, and ghee in moderation to keep the spirit of tradition intact while adding a touch of wellness.
Instead of deep-fried snacks, nutritious sweets such as millet ladoos and date barfi are stealing the spotlight. This balanced approach not only celebrates sibling love but also encourages mindful eating in the middle of the festive season. After all, Bhai Dooj isn’t about counting calories. It’s about adding sweetness that nourishes both heart and health. Here are the healthy dessert ideas.
1. Millet ladoos
Millet ladoos are a healthy and nutritious Indian sweet ball made from roasted millet flour, jaggery, and ghee, often mixed with nuts and spices like cardamom.
2. Date barfi
Also known as khajur barfi, this dessert is made mainly from dates and a mixture of nuts like almonds, cashews, and pistachios. It is often flavoured with ingredients like cardamom, and sometimes includes a binder like ghee.
3. Anjeer khajoor roll
Also called fig and date roll, it is a classic, sugar free sweet made by blending dates and figs with nuts like cashews and almonds. It’s often rolled and coated in poppy seeds for a crunchy texture.
4. Chaulai or Amaranth ladoos
For a traditional and nutritious option, prepare these energy-packed ladoos from puffed amaranth seeds bound together with jaggery syrup.
5. Jowar apple sheera
A quick, 10-minute dessert made with jowar flour, ghee, and naturally sweetened with apples and a drizzle of honey.
6. Jowar beetroot phirni
Give a traditional phirni a healthy twist by incorporating jowar flour and beetroot puree. This mixture offers both nutrition and a beautiful purple colour.
A Bhai Dooj dessert thali filled with goodness and gratitude can be both delicious and mindful and a symbol of how traditions can evolve without losing their warmth.
